‘Bam Bam’ is hoping for a big statement on his return to action. Tai Tuivasa’s return is one of several talking points heading into Saturday’s UFC 325 card in Sydney. The Australian, once seen as a rising force in the heavyweight division, has struggled to find form recently, and is winless in his last five…
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Let’s start the night by taking a look at the three biggest stories from Thursday, January 29, 2026. Insomnia Unfortunately, it will still be quite a while until the great Rafael dos Anjos returns to the octagon. Gaethje and coach Trevor Wittman took Pimblett’s trash talk personally in a way that…
Eric Nicksick has seen Sean Strickland and UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev train together firsthand. Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) will look to earn a title shot when he takes on middleweight Anthony Hernandez (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) in the main event of UFC Fight Night 267 (Paramount+) on Feb. 21 at the Toyota Center…
Demetrious Johnson didn’t expect Paddy Pimblett’s strategy to be fighting Justin Gaethje. Pimblett (23-4 MMA, 7-1 UFC) was beaten and outmatched in a unanimous decision loss to Gaethje (27-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) for the interim lightweight title in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 324 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Advertisement Johnson thought Pimblett…
Callum Walsh was on his way to becoming one of the biggest names in the World Boxing Council (WBC). Instead, he’ll spend his competitive prime working in the dark corners of Meta Apex, the facility best known for hosting UFC “Fight Night” events with little to no fanfare. That could change with the new addition…
Being a UFC referee is a hard and often thankless job. The best try to remain invisible while keeping the fights they oversee from devolving into lawless chaos. And while NSAC referee Mark Smith didn’t always succeed, he managed to keep things under wraps when he injured his knee at UFC 324. During the broadcast,…
A new era of mixed martial arts began Saturday night with UFC 324 officially launching Paramount+ as the sport’s new home. While the card turned out to have several incredible fights, including the main event, fight fans were still left wanting more after a surge in advertisements disrupted the flow of the network’s coverage. Advertisement…
A fight was quietly but conspicuously pulled from the early preliminary hours of UFC 324 ahead of Saturday’s event. The reason turned out to be what many speculated. UFC CEO Dana White confirmed to reporters Saturday night that the lightweight fight between Michael Johnson and Alex Hernandez was canceled due to a report of betting…
LAS VEGAS – Justin Gaethje wasn’t too pleased with Paddy Pimblett’s comments about Dustin Poirier’s retirement fight. Gaethje (26-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) faces Pimblett (23-3 MMA, 7-0 UFC) for the interim lightweight title in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 324 (Paramount+) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Advertisement Pimblett has mentioned plans to retire…
Ateba Gautier, a Cameroon-born middleweight, built like a perfect Mr. Olympia, is an exception to the rule. Turns out he’s a lover and a fighter When Gautier landed his first big right hand against Robert Valentin last summer at UFC 318 in New Orleans, the Swiss fighter shook his head as if to say: “Okay,…
